Where does Idaho State University rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Idaho State University ranks #31,999 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Idaho State University hold?

Idaho State University holds 8 US utility patents granted between 2018 and 2023, spanning 15 technology areas.

What is Idaho State University's Innovation Score?

Idaho State University has an Innovation Score of 39.1 out of 100 (top 39% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Idaho State University focus on?

Idaho State University's top technology area is G21G (Conversion OF Chemical ELEMENTS; Radioactive Sources) with 3 patents, ranking #25 of 83 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 15 CPC subclasses total.

Is Idaho State University's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Idaho State University's recent grant velocity is +200% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

What does claim depth mean for Idaho State University's patents?

Idaho State University's patents average 14.9 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the Idaho State University patent data sourced?

All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Idaho State University

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 15 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2018–2023. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: G21G (Conversion OF Chemical ELEMENTS; Radioactive Sources).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Idaho ranks #31,999 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 8 patents across 15 technology areas.

#31,999
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 39%
by Innovation Score (39.1/100): 14.9
avg claims per patent: +200%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R31999 · US Corporation #31,999 · 8 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 8 grants
MID-PACK #31,999/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Icertis
CPC-FOCUS G21G · 15 areas
INNOV-THIN 39.1/100
CLAIMS-RICH 14.9 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-SURGE +200% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Icertis, Inc. (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How Idaho’s 39.1 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 7.6 pts (19%) Velocity 8.9 pts (23%) Breadth 13.7 pts (35%) Claim depth 8.9 pts (23%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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Axell · near

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Exosome Diagnostics · near

39
Idaho State University · this assignee

39
Micronas · near

39
Morpho Detection · near

39
3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows Idaho's Innovation Score is 39.1/100 (top 39% of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for Idaho?

Each dot is one of Idaho’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Idaho’s own 14.9 claims/patent is at or below the 16.3 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

Idaho vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where Idaho's grants concentrate

Idaho State University is a focused PatentsView assignee: 15 CPC subclasses with 37.5% of grants classified under G21G (Conversion OF Chemical ELEMENTS; Radioactive Sources). Peak complete grant year is 2022 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2018. By volume, Idaho sits between Itea S.P.A and Igistec Co., Ltd..

Idaho's three-year grant acceleration

Idaho State University shows 4 grants in 2022–2024 against only 3 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.

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What this shows Idaho holds 8 patents at rank #32,067, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Idaho

By rank, the assignees closest to #32,067 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G21G (Conversion OF Chemical Elements)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Idaho's primary technology class.

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Idaho, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In G21G (Conversion OF Chemical Elements), Idaho ranks #25 of 83 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (39 here).

Exosome Diagnostics, Inc. 39 Morpho Detection, LLC 39 Micronas GmbH 39 Axell Corporation 39

Idaho's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

39 Top 39% higher than 61% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2018–2023

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Idaho State University patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2018	1	12.5%
2019	1	12.5%
2020	2	25.0%
2022	3	37.5%
2023	1	12.5%

Which technologies does Idaho State University patent most?

G21G - Conversion OF Chemical ELEMENTS; Radioactive Sources 3

C22B - Production AND Refining OF Metals ; Pretreatment OF RAW Materials 3

E01D - Construction OF Bridges, ; Elevated ROADWAYS; OR VIADUCTS; Assembly OF Bridges 2

E04C - Structural ELEMENTS; Building Materials 2

E04B - General Building CONSTRUCTIONS; Walls, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; Insulation OR Other Protection OF Buildings 2

E04H - Buildings OR Like Structures FOR Particular PURPOSES; Swimming OR Splash Baths OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; Tents OR Canopies, IN General 2

C07K - Peptides 1

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 1

F03B - Machines OR Engines FOR Liquids 1

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 1

F05B - Indexing Scheme Relating TO Wind, Spring, Weight, Inertia OR Like Motors, TO Machines OR Engines FOR Liquids Covered BY Subclasses F03b, F03d AND F03g 1

G06V - Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding 1

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 1

H04N - Pictorial Communication, e.g. Television 1

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 1

Top 15 of 15 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Idaho State University's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Idaho State University's lead technology class is G21G (Conversion OF Chemical ELEMENTS; Radioactive Sources), 37.5% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G21G
Ranked #31,999 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Idaho State University against Itea S.P.A, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 39.1/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page

USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Compiled by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.